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3 Huge Drawbacks to California’s AB 9 Online Poker Bill

As we recently discussed, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto has made his new online poker bill, AB 9, available to the public. This legislation would legalize the game in the Golden State and give its 38.3 million residents access to a regulated iPoker market. But while this much is good, there are certain points of Gatto’s […]

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PokerStars Unhappy with new California Online Poker Bill

California Assemblyman Mike Gatto has drafted an online poker bill called “AB 9” that he believes will finally bring all sides together on the matter. And this has created some definite excitement for US iPoker because California has a population of over 38.3 million people and the world’s sixth-largest economy.

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California Wants Interstate Online Poker On Their Terms

While there are plenty of large states in America that could offer lucrative online poker markets, none are more appealing than California. With a population of over 38 million people and laying claim to the world’s eighth-largest economy, California could have a pretty good iPoker player pool all on their own. Unfortunately, this looks like the proposed plan for many gaming interests in the state.

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PokerStars California Partners Bash Online Poker Proposal

At the beginning of June, 13 California tribes came to an agreement on a proposed online poker bill. This is a big step towards legal internet poker in the Golden State because, for the first time in five years, there’s a large consensus among tribal gaming interests. Who’s not a part of this consensus, though? […]

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Over Two-Thirds of Californians Favor Legalizing Online Poker

While the legal battle for online poker in California still rages on, a group of Californians had an opportunity to voice their opinions. According to a survey by the Coalition for Consumer & Online Protection (C4COP), 68% of California residents want their state to legalize online poker. On the other hand, just 27% of those […]

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Still Waiting for Online Poker in California? Don’t Count on it in 2014

California is considered to be one of the closest states in the US to regulating online poker. In fact, some gaming analysts believe that the Golden State will legalize internet poker before 2014 ends. But one prominent person who doesn’t see this happening is Whittier Law School Professor I. Nelson Rose. One of America’s leading […]

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Phil Laak’s Property on the Line in Back Taxes Case

Phil ‘The Unibomber’ Laak recently had a bomb dropped on him when the state of California served a lien on his personal property for unpaid taxes. Laak owes $24,874 for state taxes that he didn’t pay in 2010 and 2011. Assuming Laak refuses to or can’t pay the taxes, he could lose some or all […]

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